PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Lavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by .. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Lavi

180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cross Lavi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lavi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Lavi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lavi jumps into side control!
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Lavi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Lavi jumps guard but Jones stands there with Lavi around his waist. Lavi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lavi tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lavi backwards.
Jones stalling the fight.
Lavi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jones gets control of Lavi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lavi from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavi preventing the sweep.
Lavi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavi throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lavi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lavi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lavi trying to strike off his back.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lavi looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

Lavi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lavi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

Lavi is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Lavi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Lavi keeps moving.
Lavi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

Lavi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lavi has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones postures up.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lavi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Lavi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lavi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lavi's head.
Lavi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Lavi pushes a forearm under Jones's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jones is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cross Lavi!